The Advertisement Industry has been hard at working, integrating encouraging and supportive messages within the promotion of their company/products. In utilizing COVID-19 for product promotion, they have also prioritized supporting the public masses and healthcare workers. It is fascinating to look at the different ways these companies address COVID-19, and below I have attached 5 … Read more
Together At Home On April 18th, 2020, Global Citizen held a virtual broadcast concert in efforts to support frontline healthcare workers and WHO by raising awareness, funds, and encouraging the public to stay at home. The biggest names in music, acting, television, and movies all entered the show with videos shot from home (Stevie Wonder, … Read more
News Captioning In CNN broadcasts of daily News, it is normal to have subscripts and captions to explain to viewers the intent of the broadcast if they are joining late, or simply following along. For example, when sharing the weather or traffic, a sub-caption like “Weekly Weather Report for Rhode Island Area” might display below … Read more
In John Krasinski’s new short show series called SGN, short for Some Good News, he shares uplifting news, comedy, and light conversation with viewers in effort to keep people positive and comforted during quarantine. This serves as just one example of new emerging forms of News Media in response to COVID-19’s impacts on individuals social … Read more
Social Media has become a source of News to many generations, young and old, and can be utilized to express, converse, and make sense of our modern epidemic. Doctor Brooke Magnanti, a former research scientist and now blogger/writer, shared a Meme based off the popular comedy TV show Rick and Morty. This meme demonstrates what … Read more
COVID-19 Hits CNN https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/04/01/coronavirus-governor-andrew-cuomo-emotional-reaction-chris-cuomo-diagnosis/5104601002/ When I was watching CNN News this past weekend, there were various alerts being released about Anchor Chris Cuomo being diagnosed with COVID-19 and his plans to continue work from home, in the isolation of his basement. I have attached a video below of some of the CNN coverage surrounding his … Read more
Below is the picture circulating social media; here is a link to original publication of the, now viral, parody letter: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/this-side-of-paradise-a-letter-from-f-scott-fitzgerald-quarantined-in-the-south-of-france On March 13th, this work of parody was published by Nick Farriella on McSweeney’s, a daily humor website. He published a creation of a letter by Fitzgerald commenting on his experience with quarantine during … Read more
Chris Mann changes the lyrics to one of Adele’s most well-known songs and shares the tales of self-quarantine in California, connecting with citizens living throughout the new covid-19 health standards and regulations. His rendition of the lyrics combined with video clips and editing present a humorous way of reflecting on the “first world problems” of … Read more
This New York Times article presents updated national information about which U.S. states and cities have issued stay-at-home quarantine measures. As of March 30th, 30 states of have been issued to stay at home by their government officials. Link to Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-stay-at-home-order.html By looking at this guide, we can see when and how each state … Read more
